Samaritan’s Lodge
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| Samaritan's Lodge | |
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| Location: | 32°22’55"N, 64°40’30"W |
| Address: | 29 Water Street |
| Built 1844 | |
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;Samaritan’s Lodge stands at the east end of St George's, the original capital of Bermuda. It is at the junction of York Street and Water Street.
Samaritans’ Lodge was built in 1844 as a storehouse, and became home to the International Order of Good Samaritans in about 1907. This was one of the friendly societies that provided essential support and welfare for the local black community in the period after emancipation.
Since 1994 the building has housed the Bermudian Heritage Museum, which has an exhibit based on the history of the friendly societies and the accomplishments of Black Bermudians. Samaritans’ Lodge is a stop on the African Diaspora Heritage Trail.
See also
- See also Samaritans Cottages
Outside links
- Protected Buildings: Bermuda National Trust